The co-operative movement and communities in Britain, 1914-60 : minding their own business / Nicole Robertson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robertson, Nicole.

Series:

Studies in labour history (Ashgate (Firm))

Studies in labour history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooperative societies--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Cooperative societies.

Consumers--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Consumers.

Community life--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Community life.

Community development--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Community development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Farnham ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides the first major national study of the growth of co-operation and its impact on British society during this crucial period of war and peace.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; General Editor's Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 The Co-operative Movement in Britain; 2 Co-operative Retail Societies and the Community; 3 The Ideology behind the Shop Front; 4 The Social-Cultural Milieu of the Co-operative Movement; 5 'We seek to provide food for the mind': the Educational Work of Co-operative Societies; 6 Protecting the Consumer; 7 The Co-operative Movement and Political Action; 8 Workers and Consumers in Partnership? The Co-operative Movement as an Employer of Labour; 9 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-61503-7

1-317-03724-3

1-317-03723-5

1-282-54519-1

9786612545191

1-4094-0404-8

9781315615035

OCLC:

612758058